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Recent Obituaries in Omro, WI
Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Omro, WI area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.
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David Schneider
Oct 2, 2010
David L. Schneider, age 65, of Oshkosh, died Saturday evening, October 2, 2010, peacefully at home. Born on August 31, 1945, in Oshkosh to Julius and Harriett (Straw) Schneider, Dave married his high school sweetheart, Bonnie J. Wagner on May 2, 1964, in Oshkosh. Employed by Rockwell International as a machinist, Dave was also the owner/operator of Sani-Steam Carpet Cleaning...
Howard Lee
Sep 29, 2010
Howard C. "Howie" Lee, age 70, of Omro, died Saturday evening, September 25, 2010, at the Omro Care Center. He was born on May 9, 1940, the son of Leland and Marion (Craig) Lee. Howie was a graduate of Omro High School, was a US Army Veteran and worked at the Omro Lumber Yard for 38 years, owning it for...
Alvin Worchel
Sep 27, 2010
Alvin E. Worchel, age 74, of Omro, passed away Monday, September 27, 2010, at his home, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born April 8, 1936, to Eugene and Viola (Krause) Worchel. He was baptized at the family farm house in Village of Globe, near Neillsville, and confirmed in Globe Lutheran Church. He graduated from Green Lake High...
William Smith
Sep 26, 2010
William A. Smith, age 82 of Oshkosh died Sunday, September 26, 2010 at Aurora Medical Center. He was born the son of Frank and Nettie (Haulotte) Smith on June 23, 1928. Bill married Marion Leslie on August 2, 1952 and she preceded him in death on November 9, 1994. Bill was employed with the Oshkosh Police Department as a Police...
Kathryn Dustrude
Sep 25, 2010
Kathryn "Kate" Ila Dustrude went to heaven on September 25, 2010. She passed away unexpectedly from a stroke she suffered while doing what she enjoyed most- traveling and learning about the beautiful world around her. Kate was born in March 15, 1928, the daughter of Theodor Frederick Benz and Ila (Peters) Benz. She spent most of her childhood in Beloit,...
Arvid Johnston
Sep 21, 2010
Arvid J. Johnston, age 67, of Omro, passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh after a courageous battle with cancer. Arvid was born June 5, 1943, in Omro to Charles and Beverly (Monahan) Johnston. He attended Omro Public School and graduated from Omro High School. He proudly served his country in the U.S Army from...
Joann Hammon
Sep 19, 2010
Joann E. Hammon, age 86, of Alamogordo, New Mexico, passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2010, at her home. She was born in Menasha, WI the daughter of Marshall and Lydia (Baum) Grant. She went to school in Omro. She married Erwin Reynolds on July 7, 1947, while he was in the Air Force. Later she married Don Hammon on...
Jean Ferguson
Sep 17, 2010
Jean Ferguson, age 86, of Oshkosh, passed away peacefully Friday morning, September 17, 2010, at Evergreen Retirement Community. Born on September 25, 1923, in Oshkosh, the daughter of Sebastian and Maude (Cyrtmus) Bingen, Jean married Byron Ferguson on August 30, 1947 A long-time member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Jean served the church in several capacities. Locally she was employed...
Rodney Kromm
Sep 15, 2010
Rodney Allan Kromm, age 47 of Oshkosh, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born in Oshkosh to Herman Sr. and Lorraine (Love) Kromm on June 13, 1963. Twenty years later, he married Trudy Hartman on September 11, 1983. A dedicated father and son, loving husband, wonderful brother, and good friend, Rodney was willing...
Jack Curran
Sep 14, 2010
Jack A. Curran, age 66, of Omro, died unexpectedly September 14, 2010. He was born on August 24, 1944, in Michigan, the son of Timothy and Marcella (Sipple) Curran. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran. Jack is best remembered for his story telling, his love of friends, fishing and tying flies. Jack is loved and will be missed by his...
Edward Watson
Sep 13, 2010
Edward Watson, Jr., age 81, died Monday, September 13, 2010, at Riverside Medical Center in Waupaca. Born March 14, 1929, the son of Edward and Johanna (Klumpstra) Watson Sr., Ed was a graduate of Oshkosh High School. He was employed by Rockwell and E.D. Chase Roofing for a number of years. In his free time he loved hunting, fishing, and...
Wayne Bero
Sep 9, 2010
Wayne J Bero Sr., 82, Sobieski, Wis., died at home Friday evening, Sept. 3, 2010. He was born Nov. 28, 1927, in Green Bay, Wis., to Charles H. Bero and Florence Martell. He married Jackie Vaillant on June 24, 1950, in Green Bay, Wis. Also, he served in the Navy for three years on the U.S.S. Wyandot where he traveled...
Robert Barkelar
Sep 5, 2010
Robert James Barkelar, Sr., age 81 of Oshkosh, passed away Sunday, September 5, 2010 at Arborview Manor. Born the son of Irvin and Rose (Mertes) Barkelar in Green Bay on December 4, 1928, he moved to Chicago in 1939. Educated at St. Patrick's in Green Bay, Mundelein Catholic High School and Northwestern University in Chicago, Bob was also a United...
Harriet Miller
Sep 4, 2010
Harriet E. Miller, age 75 of Oshkosh died Saturday, September 4, 2010 at Aurora Medical Center. Born November 1, 1934 in Ripon, she later married Kenneth Miller on December 28, 1963 in Waukau and he preceded her in death on June 21, 2002. Harriet was employed at SNC manufacturing for many years. Crocheting and plastic canvas were two of her...
Judith Luft
Sep 3, 2010
Judith M. Luft, age 66, of Omro, was called to be with the Lord, surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday morning, August 31, 2010, at Bethel Home in Oshkosh, following a year long battle with brain cancer. Judi was born March 30, 1944 in Oshkosh, the daughter of George and Shirley (Ott) Stahl. She grew up in the Omro...
Duane Johnson
Aug 30, 2010
Duane A. Johnson, age 74 of Omro, passed away Monday, August 30, 2010, at Aurora Medical Center. He was born December 24, 1935, in White Lake, Wisconsin to Arden and Dorothy (Erdman) Johnson. He married Marilyn Noggle on November 30, 1957, in Milwaukee. Duane retired after 43 years from Metal Forms Corp. in Milwaukee. He was a gifted musician and...
Margaret Schmelter
Aug 24, 2010
Margaret W. "Peggy" Schmelter, age 84, of Oshkosh, passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center. Peggy was born on December 11, 1925, the daughter of William and Henrietta (Meiselwitz) Curry in Random Lake, Wisconsin. During her early school years, Peggy attended classes in Kiel, and later upper elementary grades in Whitewater, where her father was a pharmacist...
Carole Tompkins
Aug 22, 2010
Carole Jean Nelson Phillips Tompkins, age 73, died at Omro Care Center on Sunday, August 22, 2010; having been treated for lupus, pulmonary artery disease, and myelopathy for many years. She was born October 22, 1936 to Earl and Ethel (Smithback) Nelson. Carole was a a creative, caring, loving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed watching Packer games, knitting, playing the...
Norma Deboer
Aug 22, 2010
"Her ways are ways of Pleasantness and all her paths are peace" Proverbs 3:17 Norma M. (nee Prell) DeBoer joined her beloved husband, Stanley; daughter, Christine; and their Lord when she passed from this life on Sunday, August 22, 2010. Born in Oakdale, Wisconsin to George and Mae (Brookman) Prell, she was a graduate of Tomah High School. While employed...
Sharon Jowett
Aug 20, 2010
Sharon (nee Wollangk) Jowett Sharon Jowett passed away on Friday, August 20, 2010, at Evergreen Retirement Community after a lengthy illness. She was born in Oshkosh to Gilbert and Helen (Greenman) Wollangk on January 7, 1944. Sharon worked for the telephone company, then Oshkosh B'Gosh for 29 years and finally the EAA before retiring. She has been a long time...
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